Literacy and Health Are Issues Linked in Many Ways

AUTHOR(S)

Diskin, Brad

PUB. DATE

March 2003

SOURCE

San Diego Business Journal;3/10/2003, Vol. 24 Issue 10, p19

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses the relationship between literacy and health. Indication that populations with the lowest literacy have the poorest health; Definition of health literacy; Description of the social impact of illiteracy.

ACCESSION #

9346100

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